<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><?xml-stylesheet href="https://feeds.captivate.fm/style.xsl" type="text/xsl"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:podcast="https://podcastindex.org/namespace/1.0"><channel><atom:link href="https://feeds.captivate.fm/wedding-venue-podcast/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><title><![CDATA[Wedding Venue Sales & Marketing]]></title><podcast:guid>ab97bb76-9c97-5782-b778-30bf872d50b7</podcast:guid><lastBuildDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 04:00:20 +0000</lastBuildDate><generator>Captivate.fm</generator><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><copyright><![CDATA[Copyright 2026 Guides for Brides]]></copyright><managingEditor>Guides for Brides</managingEditor><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Wedding Venue Sales & Marketing Podcast from Guides for Brides is the go-to podcast for wedding venue owners, sales teams and marketers looking to attract more enquiries, convert more bookings and build stronger, more profitable wedding venue businesses.  Each episode brings together expert insight, practical advice and real-world experience from leading voices across the UK wedding and hospitality industries. We explore the topics that directly impact wedding venue sales and marketing – from enquiry generation and conversion to customer experience, SEO, social media, AI and technology, pricing, brand positioning, industry trends and more.  Expect honest conversations, fresh perspectives and actionable wedding venue marketing strategies you can take back to your business and put into practice.  Whether you're launching a new wedding venue, looking to generate more enquiries, improve your conversion rate or stay ahead of a changing wedding market, The Wedding Venue Sales & Marketing Podcast is here to help you make smarter commercial decisions and maximise your venue's potential.  New episodes weekly from Guides for Brides.]]></itunes:summary><image><url>https://artwork.captivate.fm/5122554b-0e7f-43b2-a5ba-cc334ca37c1f/1.jpg</url><title>Wedding Venue Sales &amp; Marketing</title><link><![CDATA[https://guidesforbrides.co.uk/advertise]]></link></image><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/5122554b-0e7f-43b2-a5ba-cc334ca37c1f/1.jpg"/><itunes:owner><itunes:name>Guides for Brides</itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author>Guides for Brides</itunes:author><description>The Wedding Venue Sales &amp; Marketing Podcast from Guides for Brides is the go-to podcast for wedding venue owners, sales teams and marketers looking to attract more enquiries, convert more bookings and build stronger, more profitable wedding venue businesses.  Each episode brings together expert insight, practical advice and real-world experience from leading voices across the UK wedding and hospitality industries. We explore the topics that directly impact wedding venue sales and marketing – from enquiry generation and conversion to customer experience, SEO, social media, AI and technology, pricing, brand positioning, industry trends and more.  Expect honest conversations, fresh perspectives and actionable wedding venue marketing strategies you can take back to your business and put into practice.  Whether you&apos;re launching a new wedding venue, looking to generate more enquiries, improve your conversion rate or stay ahead of a changing wedding market, The Wedding Venue Sales &amp; Marketing Podcast is here to help you make smarter commercial decisions and maximise your venue&apos;s potential.  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She shares why imagery matters, how buyer behaviour has changed, why high-performing venues follow up more than you might expect, and where venues could unknowingly be losing potential bookings.</p><p>If you want to understand where your venue's biggest sales opportunities could be hiding, this episode is packed with practical ideas you can put into action.</p><p><strong>Free Wedding Venue Sales Journey Audit</strong></p><p>Identify where couples may be dropping out of your sales journey and where you could improve conversion.</p><p>Download the free audit: <a href="https://guidesforbrides.co.uk/business-information/are-you-losing-wedding-bookings-in-your-sales-journey" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://guidesforbrides.co.uk/business-information/are-you-losing-wedding-bookings-in-your-sales-journey</a></p><p></p><p><strong>Connect with Kelly Mortimer:</strong></p><p>Website: <a href="https://kellymortimer.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://kellymortimer.com/</a></p><p>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellymortimerweddingsales/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellymortimerweddingsales/</a></p><p><strong>Advertise with Guides for Brides:</strong></p><p><a href="https://guidesforbrides.co.uk/advertise" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://guidesforbrides.co.uk/advertise</a></p><p><strong>UK Wedding Conference:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.ukweddingconference.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.ukweddingconference.co.uk/</a></p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Wedding venues often assume that getting more enquiries will lead to more bookings – but what if the real problem is what happens after those enquiries come in?</p><p>In this episode of The Wedding Venue Sales &amp; Marketing Podcast, Nikita Thorne is joined by wedding sales expert Kelly Mortimer to explore how venues can convert more enquiries, increase average booking value and maximise wedding revenue.</p><p>Drawing on more than 25 years’ experience in luxury hospitality and wedding sales, Kelly explores the sales journey from the first website visit through to follow-up and venue viewing. She shares why imagery matters, how buyer behaviour has changed, why high-performing venues follow up more than you might expect, and where venues could unknowingly be losing potential bookings.</p><p>If you want to understand where your venue's biggest sales opportunities could be hiding, this episode is packed with practical ideas you can put into action.</p><p><strong>Free Wedding Venue Sales Journey Audit</strong></p><p>Identify where couples may be dropping out of your sales journey and where you could improve conversion.</p><p>Download the free audit: <a href="https://guidesforbrides.co.uk/business-information/are-you-losing-wedding-bookings-in-your-sales-journey" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://guidesforbrides.co.uk/business-information/are-you-losing-wedding-bookings-in-your-sales-journey</a></p><p></p><p><strong>Connect with Kelly Mortimer:</strong></p><p>Website: <a href="https://kellymortimer.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://kellymortimer.com/</a></p><p>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellymortimerweddingsales/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellymortimerweddingsales/</a></p><p><strong>Advertise with Guides for Brides:</strong></p><p><a href="https://guidesforbrides.co.uk/advertise" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://guidesforbrides.co.uk/advertise</a></p><p><strong>UK Wedding Conference:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.ukweddingconference.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.ukweddingconference.co.uk/</a></p>]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[https://guidesforbrides.co.uk/advertise]]></link><guid isPermaLink="false">4d75906d-392e-4047-be1a-92ee89693a38</guid><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/5122554b-0e7f-43b2-a5ba-cc334ca37c1f/1.jpg"/><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100</pubDate><enclosure url="https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/4d75906d-392e-4047-be1a-92ee89693a38.mp3" length="62233748" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:duration>43:13</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:episode>1</itunes:episode><podcast:episode>1</podcast:episode></item><item><title>Trailer: The Wedding Venue Sales and Marketing Podcast</title><itunes:title>Trailer: The Wedding Venue Sales and Marketing Podcast</itunes:title><description><![CDATA[<p>Want more enquiries, more bookings and better results from your wedding venue? <strong>The Wedding Venue Sales &amp; Marketing Podcast</strong>, brought to you by Guides for Brides, is here to help.</p><p>Hosted by Nikita Thorne, each episode gets practical about what it takes to market, sell and grow a wedding venue business today — covering sales conversion, SEO, social media, customer experience, pricing, AI and marketing strategy.</p><p>Guest episodes open with the <strong>Hot Seat</strong> (quick-fire takes on the big issues) before moving into the <strong>Deep Dive</strong> — unpacking the thinking with real strategies and examples you can apply.</p><p>Expect fresh perspectives, practical actions and useful resources to help you attract better enquiries, improve conversion, increase booking value and build a more profitable venue business.</p><p>New episodes every Monday from <strong>14th September</strong>.</p><p><strong>Advertise with us:</strong> https://guidesforbrides.co.uk/advertise</p><p><strong>Join us at the UK Wedding Conference:</strong> https://www.ukweddingconference.co.uk/</p><p><strong>Follow us:</strong> Instagram https://www.instagram.com/gfb_biz/ · LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/guides-for-brides</p><p>Subscribe now so you don't miss an episode.</p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Want more enquiries, more bookings and better results from your wedding venue? 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